Free Printable Thanksgiving Crafts & Activities That Kids Will Love
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Celebrate Thanksgiving with free printable crafts and activities for kids! Explore build-a-turkey crafts, thankful leaf wreaths, coloring pages, educational worksheets, and creative projects that make the holiday fun for preschoolers and elementary-aged children.
Free Printable Thanksgiving Crafts & Activities for Kids
Make Thanksgiving extra fun with this collection of free printable Thanksgiving crafts and activities for kids! From cut-and-build turkeys and colorful leaf wreaths to hands-on art projects, writing worksheets, and coloring pages, there are plenty of creative ways to celebrate the holiday.
Here you’ll find Thanksgiving crafts for preschoolers, kindergarteners, and elementary-aged kids. Whether you’re planning classroom activities, looking for something fun to do at home, or keeping little hands busy while preparing Thanksgiving dinner, these free printables make it easy to add creativity and learning to the celebration.
Free Printable Build-a-Turkey Craft
Get creative this Thanksgiving with these free printable turkey crafts and holiday decorations! Kids can color, cut, glue, and assemble their own Thanksgiving creations, from turkeys with wiggly legs to festive table place cards and thankful leaf wreaths.
These printable Thanksgiving crafts are great for practicing fine motor skills, encouraging creativity, and helping children take part in holiday preparations. Use them as classroom projects, Thanksgiving decorations, or fun family activities.
Tip: After assembling their turkey crafts, encourage children to give their turkeys names or share something they’re thankful for. Display the finished creations around the house or use them to decorate the Thanksgiving table!
Alphabet Thanksgiving Coloring Pages
Combine letter learning with hands-on creativity using these easy Thanksgiving alphabet crafts! Each activity starts with a free printable letter-themed coloring page that children can decorate using simple craft supplies.
From tissue paper pumpkins to colorful feather collages and textured corn crafts, these Thanksgiving-inspired activities give kids a chance to explore letters, practice fine motor skills, and create festive artwork.
Tissue Paper Pumpkin Craft
Supplies:
- P is for Pumpkin printable coloring page
- Orange and green tissue paper
- Glue
- Green pipe cleaner
- Scissors
Instructions:
1
Print the P is for Pumpkin coloring page from ABCmouse.
2
Tear or cut orange tissue paper into small pieces. Crumple each piece into a small ball to give the pumpkin a textured appearance.
3
Glue the orange tissue paper pieces onto the pumpkin, filling in the sections while leaving the stem uncovered.
4
Tear small pieces of green tissue paper and glue them onto the pumpkin’s stem.
5
Wrap a green pipe cleaner around a pencil to create a curly pumpkin vine. Carefully slide it off the pencil and glue it near the stem.
6
Allow the glue to dry completely, then display the finished pumpkin craft as a festive fall decoration.
F is for Feather Craft
Supplies:
- F is for Feather printable coloring page
- Red, orange, yellow, and brown feathers
- Crayons or markers
- Glue
- Scissors
- Optional: Colorful craft feathers
Instructions:
1
Print the F is for Feather coloring page from ABCmouse.
2
Use crayons or markers to color the feather with fall colors like red, orange, yellow, and brown.
3
Choose a variety of fall colored craft feathers.
4
Glue the colorful craft feathers along the feather, following its natural shape. Encourage children to create patterns by alternating colors or arranging them in sections.
5
Allow the glue to dry completely, then display the finished feather collage as a colorful fall decoration.
Popcorn Kernel Corn Collage
Supplies:
- C is for Corn printable coloring page
- Popped popcorn (plain, without butter)
- Green crayons or markers
- Glue
- Yellow tissue paper (optional)
Instructions:
1
Print the C is for Corn coloring page from ABCmouse.
2
Use green crayons or markers to color the corn husks and leaves, leaving the kernels uncolored.
3
Apply glue to a small section of the corn cob, then gently press pieces of popped popcorn onto the glue to cover the kernels.
4
Continue gluing popcorn onto the cob until all the kernels are covered. Encourage children to place the popcorn pieces close together to create a textured appearance.
5
For added color, crumple small pieces of yellow tissue paper and glue them between the popcorn pieces to fill in any gaps.
6
Allow the glue to dry completely, then display the finished corn collage as a festive fall decoration.
Sing and Dance Along to a Thanksgiving Song!
Take a break from crafting and get moving with this fun Thanksgiving song for kids from ABCmouse! Children can sing, dance, and celebrate the holiday while learning about gratitude and Thanksgiving traditions. It’s a fun way to add music and movement to your Thanksgiving activities at home or in the classroom.
Printable Thanksgiving Reading and Math Worksheets
Add a little learning to the holiday with these free printable Thanksgiving worksheets for kids! From autumn poetry and creative writing prompts to counting activities and sentence-building practice, these seasonal printables make learning fun.
Children can practice early literacy, vocabulary, handwriting, counting, and creative thinking while exploring Thanksgiving and fall themes. These educational activities are great for preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary classrooms or extra practice at home.
Free Printable Thanksgiving Greeting Cards
Help children share a little gratitude with free printable Thanksgiving greeting cards! Kids can color and decorate their favorite designs, then add a special message for family members, friends, teachers, or anyone they’re thankful for.
These printable Thanksgiving cards are a simple way to encourage creativity, handwriting, and thoughtful expression. They’re also a fun classroom activity or family project leading up to the holiday.
Cute Thankful Turkey Poem Printable Card
Cute Thankful Turkey Dinner Poem Printable Card
Cute Thankful Turkey Dinner with Sides Poem Printable Card
Cute Thankful Turkey Dinner with Set Table Poem Printable Card
Ideas for Using Your Thanksgiving Cards
- Write a thank-you message to a family member or friend.
- Make a Thanksgiving card for a teacher or neighbor.
- Create cards to place at each seat around the Thanksgiving table.
- Decorate cards with crayons, markers, stickers, or colorful paper.
Thanksgiving Word List & Activities
Make learning fun this Thanksgiving with hands-on activities using our free printable Thanksgiving word lists for kids! Children can practice spelling, vocabulary, handwriting, storytelling, word recognition, and sorting while exploring seasonal words like turkey, harvest, thankful, pumpkin, and feast.
Print the Thanksgiving word lists first, then try these simple learning activities at home or in the classroom. They’re easy to adapt for preschoolers, kindergarteners, and elementary-aged children.
Build a Thanksgiving Word Turkey
Give the Build-a-Turkey printable craft featured earlier in this post an educational twist! Children can practice Thanksgiving vocabulary and spelling while assembling their own colorful turkey. Each feather becomes an opportunity to learn a new seasonal word.
Supplies:
- Free printable Build-a-Turkey craft (featured above)
- Printable Thanksgiving word list
- Crayons or markers
- Scissors
- Glue
Instructions:
- Print the Build-a-Turkey craft from the section above, along with the Thanksgiving word list.
- Have children color the turkey and its feathers using their favorite fall colors.
- Ask children to choose Thanksgiving words from the list, such as thankful, harvest, family, feast, and pumpkin.
- Help children write one Thanksgiving word on each of the turkey’s feathers.
- Cut out the turkey pieces and assemble the craft according to the printable’s design.
- Once the turkey is complete, encourage children to read the words on its feathers aloud.
- Display the finished Thanksgiving word turkey as a festive holiday decoration!
Learning Tip: Younger children can focus on recognizing and copying words from the list, while older children can practice spelling the words independently or using them in sentences.
Thanksgiving Word Sorting Challenge
Supplies:
- Free Printable Thanksgiving Word List from ABCmouse
- Paper or construction paper
- Pencil or markers
- Scissors
Instructions:
- Choose your words. Print the Thanksgiving word list and help your child select 10–15 words to use. Write each word on a separate piece of paper or cut them out to create word cards.
- Create sorting categories. Label three or four pieces of paper with categories such as Thanksgiving Foods, Fall Nature, Family & Traditions, and Thankful Words.
- Sort the words. Have your child read each word (or listen as you read it aloud) and place it under the category where it belongs. For example, pumpkin pie belongs with foods, acorn belongs with fall nature, and grateful belongs with thankful words.
- Talk about the choices. Ask your child why they placed each word in its category. Discuss any unfamiliar words and encourage them to explain what the words mean.
- Try a new sorting challenge! Mix up the cards and sort them again using different rules. Try grouping words by beginning letter, number of syllables, or alphabetical order.
Thanksgiving Coloring Pages & Activities
Celebrate the season of gratitude with free printable Thanksgiving coloring pages and activities for kids. Choose from cute turkeys, pumpkins, cornucopias, fall leaves, Thanksgiving feasts, festive holiday greetings, and other kid-friendly Thanksgiving designs.
Print a few favorites for a simple Thanksgiving activity at home, use them in the classroom, or explore our full Thanksgiving collection for hundreds more free coloring pages and printables.
Thanksgiving Art and Craft Projects for Preschoolers and Up
Try these craft projects for extra Thanksgiving fun. You can give them away as gifts or use them to decorate for the holiday. If you’ll be setting one of these up as an activity during your Thanksgiving celebration, ask an adult or older child to assist little ones.
⭐ Easy Thanksgiving Craft for Kids: Egg Carton Turkey
Create an adorable turkey from household items, like an egg carton, paint, and paper.
⭐ Easy Thanksgiving Craft for Kids: Pine Cone Turkey
Head outdoors and hunt for pine cones, then turn them into cute little turkeys with feathers and eyes.
⭐ Easy Thanksgiving Craft for Kids: Bead Corn Craft
Kids can practice their fine motor skills, counting, and color recognition as they create an ear of Thanksgiving corn from pipe cleaners and beads.
